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Ed. Roggen'i SmV Against Sugar
Trust Oxnard Rich in
Disclosures.
ONE OP ROSEWATES'S S0HEUE3
Fails to Make an Agent of the
Sugar Trust a Senator From
South Dakota.
Some History Worth Preserving-.
When rogues fall out, honest men may
get their dues. The richest polical mor
sel served np in many a day was the
World-Herald's expose of tbe connection
of one E. Rosewater with the sugar trust
and how he started outlast July to en
gineer a movement to make either Henry
T. Oxnard or J. G. Hamilton of the
trust United States senator from South
Dakota. The disclosure came Irom Ed.
Roggnn, who has been Rosewalor's con
fidential agentjor some years. Roggen
has soured on Rosewater and is telling
some ugly things about him. He has
further sued Oxnard for $1,850 for poli
tical services. Roggen also got in a body
blow on Rosewater by serving as a wit
ness in the, World-Herald damage suit,
and it was his testimony that clinched
the case and prompted that $7,000 ver
dict. His disclonures as to the methods
of tbe sugar trunt are of prime interest,
as some of his revelations relate to a
process that is more or less familiar to
Nebraska people who have interested
themselves at all in tbe beet sugar boun
ty question. Ropcen was in tbe employ
of the opponents of prohibition at Sioux
Falls, s. !., at 9500 a month to conduct
a campaign against tbe prohibition
movement in that state. He had or
ganized the South Dakota Bankers' and
Business Men s association, and o Bice red
it with influential citizens of that com
monwealth.
Because of Mr. Roggen's position and .
close connection with what promised to
be the most important factor m the
campaign in that state, he was selected
as a most desirable adjunct to the Ox
nard boom, and that fact was gently
broken to him by Mr. Rosewater.
In was on the occasion of a visit to his
family in Omaha during the first week
in July that Roggen was acquainted by
Rosewater with the Oxnard senatorial
scheme. According to Roggen's stated
ment, he was sent for by .the editorial
manipulator, who told him that he bad
a scheme whereby a $3,500 contribution
could be secured for the South Dakota
committee. Jnst what Occurred, and
what steps were taken to pat the scheme
into effect, is best told in the words of
Mr, Roggen.
"Rosewater told me," said Mr. Roggen,
"that it made no difference whether
Oxnard or Hamilton made the race. So
far as he was concerned he had no pref
erence, and he wanted my opinion as to
which was the most available man, and
which would stand the better chance of
election. It is my understanding of the
situation that Mr. Hamilton, who is os
tensibly Oxnard s manager, is really tbe
representative of the sugar trust looking
after this particular': branch, but he is
not as well known out here as is Mr. Ox
nard, and I told Rosewater so. He was
inclined to favor Hamilton, but finally
agn ed that Oxnard 's chances were more
promising.
"At that time, my committee was
sadly in need of funds, and was owing
me fl,600 on back salary and expenses.
Rosewater laid particular stress on that
fact, and said that the sugar contribu
tion of $3,500 would put the committee
in good shape and would square things
up with ine. He told me to go back to
Sioux Falls and confer with the commit
tee and see what could be done at that
end of the line, as he had already had a
conference with Hamilton at St. Louis
at the time of the republican national
convention, and knew that it was a(l
right at this end.
"I returned to Sioux Falls, laid the
matter before the members of the execu
tive committee, and they expressed a
willinicness to co operate. 1 so advised
Rosewater, and he wired to New York.
The next I heard from him was a tele
gram directing me to come to Omaha ou
the next train. That was on Monday,
the 20th day of July." .
"I arrived here on Tuesday morning,"
continued Mr. Roggen, "and found that
Oxnard had come in tbe day before. He
had held a conference f with Rosewater,
and Rosewater bad at once wired for me.
We three had a loner conference in Rose-
water's room in the Bee building. Two
hours were spent in going over the pro-
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puHitiuii nuu cuiimuuriiig its letiMiuiuty.
Oxnard took to St very readily. He said
that if he conld enlist my services and
those of tbe committee he could secure
the good offices of Chicago and New
York friends, including President Mar
vin Hughitt of the Northwestern, Presi
dent Roswell P. Miller of the Milwaukee,
and President James J. Hill of the Great
Northern.
"After it was practically settled to
moke the fight Oxnard wanted to know
where it would be best for him to take
up his residence. I told him that in view
of Pettigrew's condidacy he ought not
to go into the eastern part of the state,
and that as the east end now held the
senatorship it ought to go to the west
nt-xt time. Inasmuch as the five Black
Hills counties comprise about all there
is to the west end. I advised him to go
to one of them, suggesting for obvious
reasons that he keep a way from the
Sprinps or big towns and steer for one
of the little places. Incidentally I men
tioned Oelriches, which is little more
than a siding and stock loading station
on the Elkhorn, just over the line in Fall
Rivpr county. v
"That seemed to please him immense
ly. He soid that the last man with
whom he dined in New York was Hermam
Oelricim, the son-in-law of vex-Senator
Fair, whose big ranch up there was what
gave the station its namtf. It was agreed
that he should go there and take up his
residence, and lie took bis baggage and
started this afternoon for the ranch,
That was Tuesday afternoon, and he was
at Oelricbs Wednesday morning. He
went to the ranch and established bis
residence, fixing the matter np with the
ranch people, and left there Thursday,
getting back here ou Friday.
"1 met htm at the depoand we drove
to the Millard hotel. He saw Rose
water, and at 2 o'clock io the afternooo
we three met again - in Rosewater's
room for another conference, and went
over the plans more in detail. The deal
for my work was closed, and it was ar
ranged that Rosewater should have full
charge of the Oxnard campaign. I was
promised $150 for expenses, and received
$50 cash. It was further stipulated that
my salary should be paid oat of the
(3,500 contribution to the anti-prohi-
tion committee. Oxnard claimed close
connections with the Yanderbilts and
Goulds and Oelricbs, and said they
would help him very materially. He
said he must get right back to New York,
but Rosewater told him that it was most
important to secure tbe co-operation of
the Chicago railroad magnates whose
roads run into South Dakota. On Rose
water's suggestion, it was arranged that
Oxnard should stop in Chicago and see
Hughitt and Miller, before proceeding to
New York. It was further agreed that
incase Oxnard could not Bee them in
Chicago, he should go on to New York
and get strong letters from the eastern
directors of the sugar trust, and then re
turn to Chicago and Jay down on tbe
railroad magnates there. '
"Tbe probable cost of the campaign
was gone into, and Rosewater figured
that it would cost from $30,000 to
$60,000. Oxnard assented, and seemed
satisfied to pay for the chance. Rose
water based bis figure on nnmcrous
sensational campaigns in which he had
figured, and enumerated tbe details of
several of them. He took particular
pains to impress it on Oxnard that it
took oceans of stuff, and that he must
not plead poverty at . any stage of the
game, or pinch the dollar too bad when
it came to a show-down.
."That night Oxnard and I Omaha,
he' to go to Chicago to see the presidents
of the Northwestern and Milwaukee,
and I to Sioux Falls to start the Oxnard
boom and push it for all it was worth,
under tbe direction of Rosewater, who
was to keep in close touch with the work
of tbe campaign. The plan that Rose
water suggested for opening np the
fight was to cultivate the belief that
beet sugar factories were coming; to get
the newspapers to print articles about
the great advantage of diversified crops
and the value of a home market for the
products ol the soil. He wanted that
done alone the same line that railroads
inn surveys about the time they strike
a county for bonds, or tnat a strong
showing is made of the value of a dis
tillery as a home grain consumer when a
prohibition fight is on.
"Rosewater told me to work It up for
all it was worth", and to baveeommittees
appointed in the towns to assureOxnard
of their appreciation of what he was do
ing to develop tbe resources of the state
by the proposed establishment of fac
tories there, and to have brass bands on
hand to welcome him when he blew in
from New York later in the campaign. I
was to locate factories with a lavish
hand, and put them in every senatorial
and representative district."
Roggen told how the project finally
fell through with and Oxnard and Ham
ilton had skirmished around among the
sugar trust and railway magnates, and
had been urged by them to drop Roggen
and the anti-prohibition committee, go
in with the roads instead and capture
the legislature, thus putting the $3,500
contribution into the railroad pool.
Hamilton explained to Roggen that the
latter conld then be put to work "locat
ing sugar factories after election, ana
by the time the legislature was ready to
elect a senator everything would Be ripe
for Hamilton to the picking. Oxnard
was compelled to go to California to
save that state to the sugar trust.
Roggen further shows that, outside of
one $150 payment for expenses, he had
never received the ' money the conspira
tors had promised bim. and he has filed
suit in the district court of Douglas
county for the balance. The petition in
the case sets forth the following allega
tions of fact:
"First That at all times hereinafter
mentioned the defendant was a candiate
for the office of tbe United States senator
from tbe state of South Dakota, and on
or about the 20th day of July, 1896,
employed the plaintiff to assist him in
his said candidacy.
"Second That on or about the said
20th day of July, 1896, per su ant to said
contract, plaintiff commenced to work
for said defendant in the state of South
Dakota, and continued in the employ of
said defendant until on or about tbe 3d
day of September, 1896, when said de
fendant withdrew as a candidate ior
said office and discharged plaintiff from
tbe said employment
"Third Said services so rendered, and
expenses incurred by the plaintiff for the
defendant at said defendant's request,
are of the value of, and are reasonably
worth tbe sum of two thousand dollars
($2,000); that said defendant has paid
plaintiff the sum of $150 and no more,
and defendant is indebted to plaintiff,
and there is now due and owing plain
tiff from the defendant tbe sum of one
thousand eight hundred and fiftv dol
lars ($1,850.) .
"Wherefore, plaintiff prays judgment
against tbe defendant for the sum 01 one
thousand eight hundred and fifty dol
lars ($1,850), with interest and costs of
suit."
Roggen backs up his story and his
case with all of the letters and telegrams
that passed between him, Rosewater,
Oxnard and Hamilton, which substan
tiate his recital beyond possibility of de
nial. : '
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5 ... Travelers' Tales, j
A Chinese Funeral. O
A well-conducted Chinese funeral Is
the most gorgeous sight in Asia. At
the front of the funeral procession
walk the noisy, muslclesB musicians.
Then come men bearing the insignia
of the dignity of the dead, if he had
any. Next come more men, carrying
figures of animals, idols, umbrellas and
blue and white streamers. After them
come men carrying pans of perfume.
Just before the coffin walk bonzes,
Chinese priests. Over the coffin a can
opy is usual)? carried. The casket is
borne by about a score of men. 1 1m
mediately behind the coffin walk the
children of the deceased. The eldest
son comes first He is dressed in can
vas, and leans heavily upon a stout
stick.. He la supposed to be too ex
hausted by grief and fasting to walk
without the aid of the staff. The other
children and relatives follow this chief
mourner. They are clothed in whit
linen garments. The women are car
ried In chairs. They sob and wail at
Intervals and in unison. When the
burying place Is reached the bonzes be
gin chanting a mass for the dead, and
the coffin Is put Into the tomb. A large
oblong white marble table is placed be
fore the tomb. On the middle of It Is
set a censer and two vases and two
candlesticks, all of as exquisite work
manship as possible. Then they have
a paper cremation. Paper figures of
men, horses, garments and a score of
other things are burned. They are
supposed to undergo a material resur
rection, and to be useful to the dead in
the Chinese heaven. The tomb Is seal
ed up or closed, and an. entertainment
concludes the ceremony at the grave.
Prleatt of the Himalaya.
This decidedly effective group was
photographed near Darjeellng. The
holy men know nothing of Drury Lane
pantomime, though their highly origi
nal costumes irresistibly suggest that
gorgeous pageant. They are the priests
who minister unto the hardy hill-men.
Fortunately y for their wearers, , tht
masks are not for etery-day use; this
is evidenced by the more ordinary
head-gear held by the pastor on the
extreme right. These dignitaries have,
as it were, merely assumed for the oc
casion their episcopal robes.
Za m Chine Hon.
The windows of Chinese houses be
longing to the wealthy classes are
made of oiled paper or semi-transparent
oyster shell, artistically wrought In
a variety of fantastic patterns; as may
be imagined, these give : very little
light and no ventilation, consequently
the house during the day Is dark and
dull, but at night, when the number
less picturesque lanterns are lighted,
the scene is most beautiful., Round
lanterns hang from the center and
other points of the ceiling; some with
flat backs are fastened to the wall,
and others are set upright on tables
.and stands. The prettiest and most
expensive are made of white silk or
gauze, delicately painted In a variety
of colors, red the symbol of Joy pre
dominating. There are octagonal lan
terns fancifully painted, with red silk
tassels hanging from each corner; me
chanically contrived lanterns, which
the heat sets in motion, beautifully
carved horn lanterns, and some of bas
ket work and bamboo. The rooms are
separated one from another by carved
wooden scroll work, which, is most or
namental and gives a very rich and
handsome appearance to the interior.
This carving is sometimes gilded and
sometimes polished; again the wood is
left In a state of nature and given only
a coating of wax. The Chinese are as
fond as the French of mirrors; large
and small ones are scattered about and
cheval glasses placed In positions to
give an idea of grandeur and extent.
The doors of a Celestial home, instead
of following a monotonously rectangu
lar form, like those of the western
world, are sometimes round or leaf
shaped, or semi-circular : apertures.
The round doors are regarded as a
symbol of the sun. Another doorway
will perhaps resemble a flower. Illumi
nated bya window so constructed as
to enhance the conceit, octangular
doors are used in the gardens which
separate one court from another, and
again doors shaped like fans, leaves,
scrolls and fruit are seen. Unlike the
Japanese, the Chinese have been ac
customed to the use of chairs for cen
turies. According to western ideas,
the Chinese chairs are models of dis
comfort, for they are made of a pat
tern which prevailed in England in
the days of Queen Elizabeth or Queen
Anne; tall, straight of back, and in
ordinately angular. The most comfort
able chair to be found has an adjust
able back, and is filled with reversible
cushions, but this is a modern inven
tion. When visitors are expected, or
on the celebration of an anniversary,
strips of red cloth are thrown over the
low couches and squares of the same
material cover the seats tf the chaiys.
A Novel Currency.
In an Interesting article in Cashier's
Magazine for October, by F. S. I-ren-tiss,
he gives this account of a curious
currency in use in Mongolia and Si
beria. "The tea business," writes Mr.
Prentiss, "seemed to be in the hands
of the Russians. They have here (at
Foo Choo, China) two large factories
for making tea-cakes. Th tea Is
ground fine, almost to a powder, and
then, by powerful hydraulic presses, is
forced into blocks that are so hard that
it is impossible to break them without
a blow with a hammer. These are sent
north through" the great Chinese wall
into Mongolia and Siberia, and pass
current as money. In many localities
It is the only currency used. As the
blocks leave Foo Choo they weigh the
same to an ounce, but as the money
circulates around, however, pieces are
chopped off to replenish the tea-pots,
- . . . . . . . . . ... 1
ana ine Diocu depreciate in yaiue 14
proportion to the thunks taken."
THB LOSS FROM BAD BALLOTS
The Hecersity for Vain; the Ortmi
Precaution In Voting.
The "Red Book," or official lesislas
tlve manual for 1896, compiled ani
published by Oen. Palmer, secretary cf
state, pursuant to law, contains tabid
of the returns of election of November,
1895, which make a partial, and only a
partial exhibit of alleged "defective"
ballots thrown out by the poll can
vassers. The total number of electors
thus reported disfranchised In tbe state
as a consequence of the confusion and
confounding of the blanket ballot, or
"Australian" system of voting, reaches
the enormous number of 13,936! And
that probably is not ban tne totai: u
is a well-known fact that In some of
the districts of this city and county
the inspectors at many of the polls
eonarriiAd tha law an not requiring them
to make report of '"defective" ballots.
Of the 140 election districts of the coun
ty no returns of such ballots are made
from ninety-one, as the tables of the
"Red Book" show. And yet 670 are ac
knowledged. Chautauqua county,
which contains the cities of Dunkirk
and Jamestown, make no return. Co-
mung, containing the city of Elmira,
reports z; Hamilton, none; jeaersua,
with the city of Watertown, only 70;
Kings, containing all the city of Brook"
lyn, the second county and city of the
state, where It is known that the num
ber of defective ballots rejected was
relatively greater than In New York,
none. The aggregate vote, of Kings,
practically a part ol New York, return
ed as counted, is 168,007. The aggre
gate vote of New York returned as
ounted Is 261,640. Yet New York ac
knowledges 10,265 ballot as "defee-'
tlve. etc.." and rejected. By rule . Of
proportion Kings county must have had
6,620. Orange county, containing the
cities of Newburg and Middletown,
makes no report Orleans, with num
erous large villages, only 5; Richmond,
only 8; Scljenectady, with the city of
Schenectady, none; Ulster, with the city
of Kingston, none; Westchester, wlta
the cities of Yonkers and Mt. Vernon,
which have the Myers ballot macMne,
reports one defective and rejected vote,
which must have been at the poll ct
one of the towns using the blanket tt
lot
Tronble With m Cash Regis tel.
There were three In one party and
two in the other. They were standing
before the white-aproned dispenser of
refreshments, and one of the three In
vited the -entire party to have some
thing. The dispenser dealt out the or
der of the three, took the dollar of
fered In payment and handed back SS
cents in change. The other two, stand
ing a short distance away, were not
served, as there was a mistake on the
part of the cashier. The bill amounted
to less than a quarter, according to the
refreshments served the three. The
host examined his coin and then locked
surprised and grieved. -
"I gave you a dollar," he said.
"Was It a dollar? How much change
did I give you?"
"Thirty-five cents."
"Well, I will have to wait until
somebody buys I don't dare to open
the register, as there's no false balance
on it. Every time I open It it means
a purchase charged to me. Sorry, but
we'll have to, wait"
The man to whom the change was
coming stood by and waited until a
cash purchase was made before he
could get his money. He was the only
one in the party who did not enjoy
the situation. ; He remarked gloomily
that he never had much use for cash
registers" any way. Chicago Chronicle.
Tha Wave skf ail: An,.
It has long been recognized that the
ant is a very intelligent insect, and
leads ' a very complicated social life.
There are classes among them pluto
crats, laborers and criminals. The au
thor of a recent work on entomology
notes the curious habit of one species
of the ant of "Miming some of their
fellows into animated honey pots." In
stead of placing honey in a comb as
the bees do, the ant selects a certain
number of workers, and disgorges the
honey obtained from the eucalypti, on
which it Is deposited by coccidae and
other insects, Into the throats of their
victims. The process being continu
ally repeated, causes the stomachs of
these workers to be distended to an
enorroeus size. This extraordinary
habit was first discovered in the case
of osrtain ants In Mexico, and subse
quently shown to prevail in Colorado.
It has been found to exist In Australia
also, and Mr. Frogart describes and
figures these ants of the genus cam
ponotus that pursue this remarkable
practice. The ants containing' hone
are favorite food with the natives.
Great AUIgator.
Alligators were formerly one of the
chief animal life tenants of Red River
and the bayous of Louisiana, where, be
fore steamboat navigation came to in
terrupt them, they could be seen by
hundreds huddled together on the
banks or massed on the floating or sta
tionary logs especially of Red River
waking the solitudes of the forest
with their bull-like bellowing. Their
length was generally between eight
and -twelve feet, although they some
times grew to be twenty feet long.
Their hides were once used extensively
for the making of shoes, but the leath
er, not proving of sufficiently close tex
ture to keep water out, shoeanaklnf
from this material was abandoned.
There are some kinds of medicine
that taste so bad that a man gets well
at the very thought of taking thasa,
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